India vs Australia
Final (D/N), Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Nov 19, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup
India 240
Australia (43/50 ov, T:241) 241/4
137 (120)
(AUS) Travis Head
Player of the Match
765 runs - 1 wkt
(IND) Virat Kohli
Player Of The Series
196.02 pts
(AUS) Travis Head
CRICINFO’S MVP
India
The Indians failed to put in a better performance in the 1st innings and managed to score 240 runs and 10 wickets. The Best Cricket batsman of the tournament was Indian Virat Kohli (765 runs). For a winning result, India needed an excellent bowlers’ game. So, they were away to the ICC World Cup 2024.
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rohit Sharma (c) | 47 | 31 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 151.61 |
| Shubman Gill | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Virat Kohli | 54 | 63 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| KL Rahul † | 66 | 107 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 61.68 |
| Bowling | 0 | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 5.50 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 6.00 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5.83 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Australia
Australia pleased its fans with a win! The IND vs AUS match ended with a score of 241:240 in AU’s favor. Glenn Maxwell came into the game for one hit, which brought 2 runs in the 43rd over. Pat Cummins received the cup from AU Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and IN Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| David Warner | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
| Travis Head | 137 | 120 | 166 | 15 | 4 | 114.16 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Steven Smith | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 58 | 110 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | 0 | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 9 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 4.77 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 7 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5.60 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 7 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 6.42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Flow
India started the match with a fast serve. Showing an aggressive performance, IN captain Rohit Sharma scored 47 runs but was taken out in the 1st powerplay after Glenn Maxwell’s delivery. Virat Kohli (India’s main hope) played cautiously. However, after scoring 54 runs, Kohli hit the ball poorly into the ground. India finished the innings with 240 runs on the scoreboard.
India innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 80 runs, 2 wickets)
- India: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 1
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 117 runs, 3 wickets)
- India: 100 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: India – 101/3 in 16.0 overs (V Kohli 34, KL Rahul 10)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (V Kohli 25, KL Rahul 25, Ex 0)
- V Kohli: 50 off 56 balls (4 x 4)
- India: 150 runs in 29.1 overs (175 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: India – 162/4 in 32.0 overs (KL Rahul 45, RA Jadeja 5)
- KL Rahul: 50 off 86 balls (1 x 4)
- Over 35.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RK Illingworth, Batter – RA Jadeja (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 43 runs, 5 wickets)
- India: 200 runs in 40.5 overs (245 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: India – 240/10 in 50.0 overs (Mohammed Siraj 9)
Australia innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 60 runs, 3 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 15
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 165 runs, 0 wicket)
- Drinks: Australia – 93/3 in 17.0 overs (TM Head 40, M Labuschagne 10)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (TM Head 32, M Labuschagne 12, Ex 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 17
- TM Head: 50 off 58 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 119 balls (TM Head 60, M Labuschagne 34, Ex 6)
- Australia: 150 runs in 27.1 overs (163 balls), Extras 17
- Over 27.5: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RA Kettleborough, Batter – M Labuschagne (Struck down – Umpires Call)
- TM Head: 100 off 95 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Australia – 192/3 in 35.0 overs (TM Head 107, M Labuschagne 41)
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 176 balls (TM Head 100, M Labuschagne 43, Ex 7)
- Australia: 200 runs in 36.3 overs (219 balls), Extras 18
- M Labuschagne: 50 off 99 balls (3 x 4)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory)
Match Details
The AU team won the World Cup for the 6th time, beating India in the final, followed by 132,000 spectators. The AUS innings began with opening batsmen Travis Head and David Warner hitting boundaries. Jasprit Bumrah managed to take 2 wickets and Mohammed Shami one more. According to the schedule, the next World Cup will occur in Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe in 2027.
| Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to field ferst |
| Series | ICC Cricket World Cup Australia tour of India |
| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match |  (AUS) Travis Head |
| Player Of The Match | (IND) Virat Kohli |
| Series result | Australia won the 2023/24 ICC Cricket World Cup |
| Match number | ODI no. 4705 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, 1st Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, 2nd Session 18.00-21.30 |
| Match days | 19 November 2023 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires | (ENG) Richard Illingworth(ENG) Richard Kettleborough |
| TV Umpire | (West Indies) Joel Wilson |
| Reserve Umpire | (New Zealand) Chris Gaffaney |
| Match Referee | (Zimbabwe) Andy Pycroft |